Do You

[newt]

I know this sounds really sad, but I find that when watching TV I spend more time looking at the furniture or anything that is made of wood. There was quite an intense moment in a film last night but I said to my wife thats a great looking table, she said you need help, do I.

 

[Paul Chapman]

she said you need help, do I.

Only if she has control of the remote :lol: :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[DaveL]

I get in to trouble when we are out for looking at the furniture, doors, floors and window frames.

I there a queue for this help?

 

[Waka]

I have a habit of pulling out drawers and commented on the joints, or lack of.

 

[Alf]

Thank goodness it's not just me... 8-[

Cheers, Alf

 

[lugo35]

with you on that one alf

 

[Gill]

I love Tolkein's Lord of The Rings so when I heard they were making a film I was really excited. Of course, I loved The Fellowship of the Ring when it was released at the cinema. The craftsmanship that went into the sets was superb and I'd kill for a bed like the one Frodo had in Rivendell.

However, it was The Two Towers that really blew me away. In fact, it's the only film that I've ever seen twice at the cinema. I had to see it twice because the first time I had been so distracted by the gorgeous woodwork and designs in Edoras that I just stopped paying attention to the story !

Gill

 

[mailee]

Yep, guess it must be a woodworking thing. I too comment on the build quality of furniture in shops.

 

[Fizzy]

I'd kill for a bed like the one Frodo had in Rivendell.

Do you know how many people are going to search for that bed now .... just for a nosey #-o
OK I admit I just did .... but I bet I'm not the only one !!!!

 

[woodbloke]

Paul Chapman wrote:

Only if she has control of the remote

Paul - my SWIMBO hasn't figured out how to use it yet, let alone a DVD player

Waka wrote:

I have a habit of pulling out drawers and commented on the joints, or lack of

....same here, I generally look desparingly at how sloppy the drawers fit as well, even in some quite pleasant stuff as in M&S at Hedge End, the fit is appalling...and then when the price is considered :shock: - Rob

 

[engineer one]

the scary thing is when you look at stuff in john lewis's and then the prices :?

paul :wink:

 

[Gill]

This was the best image I could find:

Gill

 

[stix]

Yep - I do the same, and coupled my day job of manufacturing architectural ironmongery I find myself looking at all of the door, window and cabinet fittings too

I've been told I need to get out more but where can you go where you don't see any wooden furniture or fittings?

 

[DomValente]

O.K. two things

1) I really, really don't want an angel watching me when I'm ........well when I'm in bed.

2) The Doctors couch is ready

Well actually, three things, my wife banned any furniture I'd made from the television room years ago, apparently I would tut ,tut endlessly if I saw a flaw

Dom

 

[houtslager]

lol

well you lot are only slightly " sad "

It gets worse I am afraid to warn you :twisted: After doing same said
actions and tutting. I am told firmly by fellow walkers / friends to
keep my mouth shut as I see a tree and NOT comment on what loverly timbers Icould get out from said tree and therefore what funiture I could possible make from

Sad I know but that's what happens after meeting JK and a few other hallowed furniture makers over that last 25 yearsa.


HS busy knocking up "crap" for acheap client. :?

 

[greybeard]

Yes I do. All of that. Trees, furniture, etc etc.

Not at all 'guilty'! It's what interests me!

But then there's all those lovely 50's, 60's and 70's films with loads of 'bangers I once owned', all in almost new nick!
For best familial abuse I always provide the running (ha ha) commentary, along the lines of "if only I'd kept that one, or that one, etc, it'd be worth a lot of money now!".
Ok, that's the petrolhead addiction.

Plus of course the amazing variety of brick types one can see........, not sure what to classify that under, brickology? And no I have absolutely no idea where that one came from! Just don't get me started on brick patterns.......

Saving the 'best' (!?) for last, I used to work for a very hands-on national supermarket chain, many many years ago! And to this day I still have to fight the compulsion to front up or face up displayed goods/items when I see them!!
Now that really is sad!

 

[ivan]

I took 'EI to London once looking for a new 3 piece suite and got asked to leave Harrods furniture dept for examining dining tables on my knees.

 

[tombo]

as well as all that, period dramas also wind me up when i spot obvious machine planer marks on a door, desk or some such other supposed authentic item.

They go to all that effort getting the costumes perfect and then blow it with modern inferior woodwork.

I think i'll go lie down now :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

And I thought it was just me!
I watch those Jane Austen and other period dramas which my wife likes and I find myself looking at the beautiful joinery esp the sash windows. I rate films according to the quality of the windows and doors. Big thumbs down when I spot stripped pine or other modern intrusions such as flat glass in street scenes i.e. glass with perfect reflections, not ripply like old glass.
Intrigued to see that people are impressed by Tolkien stuff which makes sense when you look at Tony's furniture thread - more than half of it is film set influenced. Thats why it looks so 'out of space'. Hadn't realised it before. Personally can't stand Tolkien - big yawn for the drama the design and everything.

cheers
Jacob

 

[Gill]

Isn't it strange that the allure of sash window joinery should have escaped me altogether?



Gill